S 3249 · 119th Congress · International Affairs
Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 327.(2026-02-10)
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3249 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3249 To enhance United States Government strategic coordination of the security, installation, maintenance, and repair of international subsea fiber-optic cables. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 20, 2025 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself and Mr. Barrasso) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To enhance United States Government strategic coordination of the security, installation, maintenance, and repair of international subsea fiber-optic cables. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. Sec. 3. Definitions. TITLE I--INTERNA…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 3249, Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026
Mar 3, 2026As reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on February 10, 2026
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